According to a study by SuperJob, Russian citizens with a monthly income of 100,000 rubles or more are most interested in learning English and Chinese. Turkish, however, is not among the languages of interest for people in this income group.
"Among those with an income of 100,000 rubles or more, English (36%) stands out as the most popular language, while Chinese (20%) ranks second.
Spanish received 9%, Arabic 4%, Italian 3%, and both German and French got 1% of the votes. Participants in this income group stated that they do not want to learn a foreign language.
Additionally, 5% of the survey respondents said they would like to learn one of the following languages: Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Czech, Sanskrit, or others.
Overall, regardless of income level, English (38%) was the most popular language among all participants, followed by Chinese (second place). German and Japanese shared third place with 5% each. Those interested in learning Italian and French were 4%, while those interested in learning Spanish were 3%, and Arabic 1%.
Participants who do not want to learn a foreign language explained that they do not travel abroad.
Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, there has been a significant increase in the demand for language learning. Hebrew saw a 206% increase, Georgian 88%, Serbian 74%, and Chinese 69%. Bulgarian experienced a 70% increase in demand, Turkish 55%, and Armenian 29%.
Following Western sanctions, the demand for specialists who know the Chinese language also increased. According to a study by HeadHunter, the demand for specialists with knowledge of the Chinese language rose to one and a half times the pre-pandemic level in 2022, and in the first quarter of 2023, it increased by 40% compared to the same period in the previous year."